Body tanning decal

Abstract

A decal for tanning a body part over the course of a series of tanning sessions. The tanning decal has a first transparent sheet and a second opaque sheet having a design. In a first exemplary embodiment, the second sheet is removably adhered to the first sheet so that the first sheet can be removed from the second sheet for tanning the design on the body part. In a second exemplary embodiment, the second sheet is adhered to or formed into the first sheet so that it can be left on the body part for tanning the design on the body part. Methods for tanning the body part using the first and second exemplary embodiments are also provided.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A tanning decal for a body part, comprising: 
 a first sheet having a bottom side; and    a second sheet having a top side and a bottom side, the top side removably adhered to the first sheet bottom side and the bottom side removably adherable to the body part, wherein the second sheet is generally opaque and has the shape of a design,    wherein the decal may be selectively positioned on the body part, the second sheet adhered to the body part, the first sheet removed from the second sheet without damaging the second sheet, the body part tanned to form thereon the second sheet design, and the second sheet removed from the body part.    
     
     
         2 . The tanning decal of  claim 1 , wherein the second sheet design comprises a name, other word, phrase, symbol, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         3 . The tanning decal of  claim 1 , wherein the first sheet has a periphery and the second sheet has a periphery that is smaller that the first sheet periphery.  
     
     
         4 . The tanning decal of  claim 3 , wherein the first sheet has a protruding portion for grasping to remove the first sheet from the second sheet.  
     
     
         5 . The tanning decal of  claim 1 , wherein the first sheet has at least a portion that is generally transparent so that the same or a subsequent decal can be positioned on the body part with its second sheet aligned with the tanned design on the body part by viewing through the generally transparent portion of its first sheet.  
     
     
         6 . The tanning decal of  claim 5 , wherein the first sheet has a periphery, the second sheet has a periphery that is smaller that the first sheet periphery, and the first sheet has a protruding portion for grasping to remove the first sheet from the second sheet.  
     
     
         7 . The tanning decal of  claim 1 , wherein the first sheet is generally rectangular.  
     
     
         8 . The tanning decal of  claim 1 , wherein the first sheet and the second sheet are made of a plastic material.  
     
     
         9 . A tanning method, comprising: 
 providing a tanning decal according to  claim 5;     selectively positioning the tanning decal on the body part;    adhering the second sheet to the body part;    removing the first sheet from the second sheet;    tanning the body part to form thereon the second sheet design;    removing the second sheet from the body part; and    positioning on the body part the same or a subsequent decal with its second sheet aligned with the tanned design on the body part by viewing through the generally transparent portion of its first sheet.    
     
     
         10 . A tanning decal for a body part, comprising: 
 a first sheet that is generally transparent; and    a second sheet that is generally opaque, has the shape of a design, and is formed onto or into the first sheet, the first sheet or the second sheet having at least a portion that is removably adherable to the body part,    wherein the decal may be selectively positioned on the body part, the first sheet or the second sheet adhered to the body part, the body part tanned through the generally transparent first sheet to form thereon the second sheet design, the decal removed from the body part, and the same or a subsequent decal positioned on the body part with its second sheet aligned with the tanned design on the body part by viewing through the generally transparent portion of its first sheet.    
     
     
         11 . The tanning decal of  claim 10 , wherein the second sheet is marked onto or adhered to a top side or a bottom side of the first sheet.  
     
     
         12 . The tanning decal of  claim 10 , wherein the second sheet is integrally formed into the first sheet.  
     
     
         13 . The tanning decal of  claim 10 , wherein the second sheet design comprises a name, other word, phrase, symbol, or combination thereof.  
     
     
         14 . The tanning decal of  claim 10 , wherein the first sheet has a periphery, the second sheet has a periphery that is smaller that the first sheet periphery, and the first sheet has a protruding portion for grasping to remove the decal from the body part without damaging the second sheet.  
     
     
         15 . The tanning decal of  claim 10 , wherein the first sheet is generally rectangular.  
     
     
         16 . The tanning decal of  claim 10 , wherein the first sheet and the second sheet are made of a plastic material.  
     
     
         17 . A tanning method, comprising: 
 providing a tanning decal according to  claim 9;     selectively positioning the tanning decal on the body part;    adhering the first sheet or the second sheet to the body part;    tanning the body part through the first sheet to form thereon the second sheet design;    removing the tanning decal from the body part; and    positioning on the body part the same or a subsequent decal with its second sheet aligned with the tanned design on the body part by viewing through the generally transparent portion of its first sheet.